THIAZIDE


Meaning of THIAZIDE in English

/thuy"euh zuyd', -zid/ , n. Pharm.

a member of a class of diuretic substances that inhibit the reabsorption of sodium chloride in the distal convoluted tubule of the kidneys: used principally to treat hypertension.

[ 1955-60; THI- + AZIDE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .